Environmental Data

Transparency with our environmental performance

Post believes that transparency of environmental performance data is core to being a responsible company. Our company is committed to the ongoing collection of relevant data and monitoring of environmental performance based on energy sourcing and usage, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water usage, wastewater and waste generation and recycling from our owned and operated production facilities all located in North America and the United Kingdom.

Post also monitors environmental performance data for owned and operated offices, warehouses and distribution centers, and joint ventures.

Production and Office Data

MetricUnitFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Purchased Electricity AbsoluteMWh840,505827,186792,179795,061
Purchased Electricity Intensity (Production Volume)MWh / million pounds of
product
141139141132
Purchased Electricity Intensity (Net Sales)MWh / million USD net sales14411810097
Total Energy ConsumptionMWh2,966,8803,014,8562,773,1142,751,998
Total Energy Consumption Intensity (Production Volume)MWh / million pounds of product497506495458
Total Energy Consumption Intensity (Net Sales)MWh / million USD net sales507431350337
Scope 1 GHG Emissions AbsoluteMTCO2e380,807390,651358,491355,662
Scope 1 GHG Emissions Intensity (Production Volume)MTCO2e / million pounds of
product
64666459
Scope 1 GHG Emissions Intensity (Net Sales)MTCO2e / million USD net sales65564544
Scope 2 GHG Emissions AbsoluteMTCO2e318,234318,639299,060282,985
Scope 2 GHG Emissions Intensity (Production Volume)MTCO2e / million pounds of product53545347
Scope 2 GHG Emissions Intensity (Net Sales)MTCO2e / million USD net sales54463835
Scope 1 & 2 GHG Emissions AbsoluteMTCO2e699,041709,290657,551638,647
Scope 1 & 2 GHG Emissions Intensity (Production Volume)MTCO2e / million pounds of product117119117106
Scope 1 & 2 GHG Emissions Intensity (Net Sales)MTCO2e / million USD net sales1191018378
Water Withdrawal Absolutemillion gallons3,2262,8813,0113,048
Wastewater Discharge Absolutemillion gallons1,9281,7931,9961,992
Water Use Absolutemillion gallons1,2981,0881,0151,056
Water Use Intensity (Production Volume)gallons / pound of product0.2170.1820.1810.176
Water Use Intensity (Net Sales)gallons / USD net sales0.2220.1560.1280.129
Production Sites in Regions with High Baseline
Water Stress
Percentage3%2%2%5%
Production Site Groundwater Use in Regions with High Baseline Water StressPercentage0%0%
Production Site Municipal Water Use in Regions with High Baseline Water StressPercentage<1%5%
Non-Hazardous Waste Generated Intensity (Production Volume)pounds / pound of product0.1460.1230.1340.120
Non-Hazardous Waste Generated Intensity (Net Sales)pounds / USD net sales0.1490.1050.0950.088
Landfill Diversion Percentage90%90%90%91%
Non-Hazardous Waste Recycledmillion pounds657673653
Non-Hazardous Waste Disposedmillion pounds757667
Net Salesmillion USD5,8516,9917,9238,158

Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas Goal Data

We are committed to a 30% reduction in absolute GHG emissions in our direct operations (scope 1 and scope 2) by 2030 (fiscal year 2020 baseline). Our Weetabix business has additional targets validated by the science-based targets initiative (SBTi) as a pilot for our organization. Compared to our fiscal year 2020 goal baseline, we have decreased scope 1 and 2 GHG absolute emissions by 15% and emissions intensity versus production volume by 25% for baseline sites.

MetricUnitFY2020FY2025Percent Change
Scope 1 GHG Emissions AbsoluteMTCO2e314,639303,266-4%
Scope 2 GHG Emissions AbsoluteMTCO2e331,882246,860-26%
Scope 1 & 2 GHG Emissions AbsoluteMTCO2e646,521550,126-15%

Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Data

We are committed to a 30% scope 3 GHG emissions intensity reduction from sourced ingredients and
packaging by 2030. During fiscal year 2025, we again estimated our global scope 3 GHG emissions using procurement from the most recently available fiscal year (in this case, 2024) and the spend-based calculation method. Analysis using fiscal year 2025 data is currently underway, and outputs will be shared on our website. Future monitoring and measurement of scope 3 GHG emissions will utilize the HowGood platform.

MetricUnitFY2022FY2023FY2024
Scope 3 GHG Emissions AbsoluteMTCO2e5,633,5385,716,9825,563,841
Scope 3 GHG Emissions Intensity (Production Volume)MTCO2e / million pounds of product1,2891,2881,294
Scope 3 GHG Emissions Intensity (Net Sales)MTCO2e / million USD net sales963818702
Scope 3 Category – Purchased Goods and ServicesMTCO2e4,380,6654,499,8194,285,628
Scope 3 Category – Capital GoodsMTCO2e220,885210,062259,699
Scope 3 Category – Fuel and Energy-Related ActivitiesMTCO2e136,124134,722130,694
Scope 3 Category – Transportation and DistributionMTCO2e466,151460,371488,223
Scope 3 Category – Waste Generated in OperationsMTCO2e10,3998,0328,225
Scope 3 Category – Use and End of Life of Sold ProductsMTCO2e397,654403,977391,373

The following is a graphical summary of scope 3 GHG data by category.

For purchased goods and services, the largest category of scope 3 GHG emissions, the following are
estimated to be the largest subcategory contributors:

  • Agricultural-based ingredients and raw materials: 73%
  • Electricity, gas and water supply: 14%
  • Pulp and paper, rubber and plastics: 6%
  • The remaining emissions within this category are split across multiple small-portion subcategories.

We have started to utilize the HowGood platform to further evaluate and profile the GHG emissions by ingredient category. The following is an initial baseline profile.

The following provides a breakdown of our scope 3 GHG ingredient-related emissions by business and the largest source of ingredient emissions.

MetricPost Consumer Brands
(includes 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.)
FoodserviceRefrigerated RetailWeetabix
Percentage of Total Global Scope 3 Ingredient Emissions52%41%4%3%
Largest Source of Ingredient EmissionsWheatEggProteinWheat

Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Goal Data

The following shows our progress toward our scope 3 GHG goal against a fiscal year 2021 baseline and using procurement from the most recently available fiscal year (in this case, 2024).

MetricUnitFY2021FY2024Percent Change
Scope 3 GHG Emissions Intensity (Net Sales)Scope 3 GHG Emissions Intensity (Net Sales)994702-29%
Scope 3 GHG Emissions Intensity (Production Volume)MTCO2e / million USD net sales1,2141,294+7%

The above data represents current accuracy as tracking allows with values adjusted from previously disclosed data based upon identified corrections, enhanced data management methodologies and adjustments to our organization from acquisitions and divestitures. The above data includes our owned and operated production locations for Bob Evans Farms, Crystal Farms, 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Michael Foods, Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, and our corporate offices. Acquisitions that have not been owned or operated for a full fiscal year have been excluded from current fiscal year environmental values. Net sales values as reported in the Post Holdings Annual Report. Our scope 3 GHG emissions baseline was estimated using The Scope 3 Evaluator Tool, developed by The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, using the spend-based method with data from Bob Evans Farms, Crystal Farms, 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Michael Foods, Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, and Post Holdings, Inc. Future scope 3 emissions will be estimated using the HowGood platform. During our fiscal year 2024 data review, we identified inconsistencies and regional changes in waste definitions and calculations for fiscal years 2020-2022, so the values are not displayed above. The original values for these years were originally published in our previous annual sustainability reports.